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Nigeria: School enrollment, preprimary, female

22.49percent · 2018-49.3% since 2004

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school. Annual figures for Nigeria from 2001 to 2018.

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Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
201822.488
201719.866
201616.079
201524.183
201414.82
201143.46
201041.484
200937.037
200839.17
200543.474
200444.365
200334.926
200124.698

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World Bank (2026). School enrollment, preprimary, female. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-school-enrollment-preprimary-female (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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